Turf-edge trimmer.



G. CONN.

TURF EDGE TRIIVIMER.

APPLlcAHoN man /1P11.20y 1911.

La, Patented Aug. 21, 1917.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Pgjq-jjtd j lippiicatiomiednprii 2o, mal.safiaiiva:leasen:

To all fro/wm t may concern:

Be it known that I, GIROLAMO Comi, .a

citizen of the United States, residing `at i Cobalt, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented a new A and usefulImprovement in Turf-Edge Trimmers; and I do hereby declarethe following,when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and thecharacters `which said drawings constitute `may be convenientlyoperated" and conveniently moved from one place to another vwithoutinjuring the cutter, and the invention consists in certain details ofconstruction as will be hereinafter described and particularly recitedin the claims.

In carrying outv my invention, I employ a shovel pan`2 formed with aforwardly beveled edge 3 and attachedto the end of a handle 4. At theright hand side `of the pan is an upwardly projecting lug 6 to which anarm 7 is pivoted. At the forward end of the arm is an outwardlyprojecting stud 8 on which a dislocutter 9 is mounted.

` The rear end 10 of the lever projects rearward of the lug 6 and in itis mounted a set screw 11 by which the outer end of the lever may beadjusted so as to raise `or lower the cutter-disk 9 with relationto theouter edge of the shovel pan. Preferably and as herein shown, a smallroller 12 will be secured to the left hand side of the shovel pan nearits forward edge` Transversely arranged below the rear end of the pan 4is a supporting-roller 13 which is mounted in a yoke 14 formed at theouter end of a roller lever 15 which'ispivotally mountedy in a lug 16projecting downward from the lower face of the handle 5. This lever 15 jprojects beyond the lug 16 and is pivotally connected with one end of alever which is also pivoted to a lug 18 dependingfrom the underside ofthe handle the forward end `of this "lever- 117. being formedy 'withI asegmen"v 4tal end 19 which extends upward through a clearance opening 2Oformed for it in the handle andis provided withnotches 21 to be engagedby a spring latch 22`so as to lock the lever in its various positions ofadjustment. By moving this lever 17 the roller 13 is raised or loweredto adjust the inclinal tion of the pan and also to provide means formoving the device from one place toanother with the cutter and edge ofthe shovel pan raised above the ground.

vTo provide for suitableweight at the cut-` ter side of the shovel, Imount a box 23 on the top of the lever, which box may be filled with anyweighty material. When the out` ter is in use the box extends lengthwiseof the lever 7` so as to bear upon the right hand side of the device toimpose pressure upon lthe cutter. lVhen moving the device from one placeto another and when it is riding on the roller 13, this weight-box isswung around at right angles to the lever 7 asindicated in broken linesin Fig. 2 so as to equalize the weight of the device.

I claim r- 1. A turf edge trimmer comprising a shovel pan and handle,alongitudinally arranged lever pivotally mounted at one side of the pan,a disk-cutter at one side of the `outer end of said lever, and'means forraising and lowering the said outer end ofthe lever. 1

` 2. A turf edge trimmer comprising a `shovel pan and handle, a leverpivotally mounted at one `side of the shovel, a disklcutter mounted atthe outer end of said lever,

and a weight pivotally mounted on the top of said lever and adapted toextend lengthwise thereof and beV turned at right angles thereto.

3. A turf. edge trimmer comprising a shovel pan and handle, adisk-cutter mounted at one side of the shovel pan, a pair of leversmounted on the underside of `said handle, the ends of said lleverspivotally connected together, a roller mounted in the outer end of thelower lever, the other lever formed with a segmental notched end,\andmeans for Vinterlocking the said end with the handle.

1. A turf edge trimmer comprising a shovel pan and handle, said handleformed withfa cle'rance'slot and lprovided* at its underside -withdownwardly projecting lugs,V two levers respectively'mounted in saidlugs,

said levers pivotally connected together, one -oi said levers formedwith a segmental notched end adapted to extend through the slot in thehandle, a spring latch adapted to .engage with the notches in thesegmental yend of ythe said lever, and the otherzlever provided at itsouter end with a yoke, ,a

roller mounted in seid yoke, and a diskcutter mounted at one side of theshovel pan.

In testimony whereof,l I have Signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

GIROLAMO COMI.

Witnesses: EMMA E. BAILEY,-

A. S. BAILEY.

vGoldes of this patent may he obtained for live cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents.

'. Washington, D. C.

